Drunken driving tied to fatal wreck on Sam Houston Parkway

By Jayme Fraser |
April 13, 2014
| Updated: April 13, 2014 3:28pm

An alleged drunken driver is in jail after his truck rammed into a pulled-over disabled car, killing a backseat passenger early Sunday morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

Sergio Sanchez Jr., faces charges of intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault in the wreck in the 1400 block of North Sam Houston Parkway about 3 a.m., according to a statement from the sheriff's office.

A Lexus had pulled over and stopped in the right westbound lane because of mechanical problems. The driver turned on the car's hazard lights and kept on the headlights and parking lights as he and a front passenger attempted to fix the vehicle. Two passengers, Jacqueline Rocha and Soyla Reyes, remained in the backseat.

Sanchez rammed his GMC Sierra into the back of the Lexus. Rocha was pronounced dead at the scene and Reyes was transported to a local hospital for treatment.